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Henry Hoffman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Henry Hoffman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Henry F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Barrington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hoffman | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Ethel Hoffman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Jeannette Hoffman | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ella Hoffman | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Kenneth Hoffman | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Grace Hoffman | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Clifford Hoffman | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 36
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 46
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Henry F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Henry Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Hoffman
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu357unit:0568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Reuter | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Katie Reuter | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Esther Reuter | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Elmer Reuter | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Martha Creut | 15 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 6 | Max Redmer | 23 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Katherine Redmer | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Elsie Redmer | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | William Redmer | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Martha Bartelt | 15 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 11 | Clara Krueger | 15 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 12 | Henry F. Hoffman THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Ella Hoffman | 40 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 14 | Ethel Hoffman | 18 | Daughter | Teaching | Illinois |
| 15 | Jeannette Hoffman | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Grace Hoffman | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Kenneth Hoffman | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Clifford Hoffman | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Henry Scheer | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Martha Scheer | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Clarence Scheer | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Eleanor Scheer | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Henry Radloff | 19 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 24 | Henry Waldbuesser | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Julia Waldbuesser | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Hattie Waldbuesser | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Ethel Waldbuesser | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Arthur Waldbuesser | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Mabel Waldbuesser | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Hellen Waldbuesser | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Geo Schaef | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Luella Schaef | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Nellie Schaef | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Lillian Schaef | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Wesley Schaef | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Earl Schaef | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Denise Wagner | 42 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 38 | Fred W. Rieke | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Lizzie Rieke | 31 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 40 | Fred Jr. Rieke | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Ervin Rieke | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Christ Rieke | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Lesta Rieke | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Florence Rieke | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Earnest Rieke | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Henry Rieke | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Fred Rieke | 65 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 48 | Gottfried Pohlferer | 55 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 49 | Mary Pohlferer | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 50 | John Pohlferer | 18 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)